Cuspidor.



H. W. HANCOCK.

CUSPIDOR.

APPL lCATlON FILED JAN. 9. 1915.

Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

COLUMBA FLANOCIRAPH C0" WASHINUTONI D- (L urn,

HARRY W. HANCOCK, OF CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN.

CUSPIDOR.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

Application fi1ed January 9, 1915. Serial No. 1,301.

['0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY W. HANCOCK, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Charlotte, in the county of Eaton and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuspidors, of which the following is aspecificationi The object of the invention, generally stated, is to provide a cuspidor which may be emptied of its contents without touching the cuspidor with the hands and without the necessity of washing the cuspidor.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cuspidor embodying the features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the cuspidor, the lifting bails being shown in the collapsed position. Fig. 3 is a vertical central sectional view of the cuspidor showing the lifting bails in operative position. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of a modified construction. Fig. 5 is a vertical central sectional view of the construction shown in Fig. 4.

In the drawings, 1 denotes a container which may be made of any suitable material, but which is preferably formed of metal. The container 1 may partake of any suitable form, but is herein shown as circular when viewed from above. In the form herein disclosed, the container comprises a circular bottom wall 2 and an annular outwardly inclined wall 3. The upper edge of the wall 3 may, if desired, be bent to form a roll 4, as shown.

To facilitate the removal of the contents of the container, I provide for the container a removable liner 5 of the same general form as the container. In the present instance wherein the container is round, the liner comprises a circular bottom wall 6 adapted to rest upon the bottom wall 2, and an an nular outwardly inclined wall 7 adapted to fit within the corresponding wall 3 of the container 1. The upper edge of the wall 7 may be bent to form a roll 8 adapted to overlie the roll 4.

In order that the liner 5 may be removed from the container 1 without touching either with the hands, I provide means arranged to be engaged by a hook or the like (not shown), which means, in the present instance, consists of two bails 9 pivoted in any suitable manner to the bottom wall 6 of the liner 5. As shown in Fig. 2, the middle portions of the bails 9 are bent to form spring locking portions 10 and the arms of the bails are lnterlocked or crossed. When the bails are swung upwardly from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig. 3, the springlocking portions 10 interlock to hold the bails elevated.

The liner 5 is preferably made of some cheap material so that it may be discarded when the cuspidor requires cleaning. A suitable material which may be used is waterproofed paper. If desired, the liner 5 may be used apart from the container 1, the liner being placed directly upon the floor or any other suitable support.

If desired, the liner 5 may be provided with a cover of any suitable form. In Figs. 4 and 5 I have shown a cover 11 conforming to the shape of the liner and comprising a concave or dished portion 12 having a central opening 13 and a peripheral roll 14. The roll 14 is secured to the roll 8 of the liner by suitable means, as for example, sheet metal clips or ears 15. The opening 13 is of such size and shape that the bails 9 when raised will be accessible.

Assuming that the liner is to be used in connection with a container 1, the operation is as follows: The liner is placed in the container and the bails 9 are raised into the position shown in Fig. 3. If desired, a quantity of absorbent material a is then placed in the liner. When the cuspidor requires cleaning, the workman takes a suitable hook provided for the purpose, and, engaging said hook with the upper ends of the bails 9, he lifts the liner out of the container 1. A new liner is then placed in the container 1 and the bails 9 of the new liner are raised into operative position. The old liner and its contents may be burned or otherwise disposed of.

It will be noted that the bails 9 are connected to the receptacle 5 at two points at each side of the center of gravity of the receptacle. Therefore when the hook is engaged with the ends of the bails 9, there is no tendency on the part of the receptacle to I cleaned enzoura'ges frequent and regn lar cleaning, with consequent improvement of sanitary conditions.

I claim as my invention:

1. A cuspidor comprising a receptacle, and foldable lifting means attached to the interior of the receptacle and comprising parts engaging each other when unfolded.

2. A cuspidor comprising 'a rece tacle and two interlocking lifting bails connected to {the bottom of the receptacle and wa p'tee to lie flat on said bottom 3. A 'Cuspidor com rising a receptacle, "a cover therefor, said cover having. an opening therein, and foldable lifting meanscompris:

Copies of this patent may be obtained for mg a plural-it or 3 m; attached to the receptacle at di erent points respectively and all projecting through said openingwhen iinfdlde'd.

4.- A cuspidor comprising a receptacle havin flaring Side walls and foldable lifting means attached to the receptacle and fold'abl e against the bottom thereof to permitncstifig.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

HARRY W. HANCOCK. In the presence of K. H. comm, A. L.DITTM@REL five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of- Patents, Washifigtomil. G. 

